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Environmental Site Assessment

AEM Group conducts environmental site assessments (Phase I ESAs) and subsurface investigations (Phase II ESAs) and can assist in the design, implementation, and management of remediation programs. Our professionals perform surveys for lead-based paints, PCBs, mercury, and asbestos as well as provide environmental oversight for demolition and decommissioning projects.

  • Phase I Environmental Site Assessment
  • Environmental Transaction Screens (SBA, etc.)
  • Baseline Environmental Assessments (BEAs)
  • Phase II Environmental Site Assessment
  • Vapor Intrusion Assessment

     

    • Due Care Assessment and Due Care Plan Development
    • Environmental Compliance Audits
    • Environmental Condition Reports
    • PRP Investigation

    Natural Resources and Restoration

    AEM Group provides a wide range of natural resources services for both commercial and federal clients. Our Natural Resources Department offers expertise in wetland delineations, wetland mitigation plans, wildlife surveys (avian, reptile, mammal), management plans (forest, invasive species, pest management, integrated natural resources plans, etc.), impact assessments, vegetation mapping, and natural resources inventorying. Our staff can assist with wetland planting design, wetland permitting application packages, land cover mapping, GIS database construction and mapping, and harmful algal bloom studies.

    AEM Group has years of experience conducting wetland delineations in accordance with the USACE Delineation manual, and identifying and delineating Waters of the United States (WOUS). AEM Group has delineated more than 7,000 acres for the Federal Government and delineated more than 120,000 linear feet of WOUS across multiple regions of the US using the appropriate regional supplements and functional assessments.

    • Wetland delineation and monitoring
    • Threatened and endangered species surveys
    • Ecological restoration and enhancement
    • Integrated Natural Resources Management Plans (INRMP)
    • Human health and ecological risk assessment
    • Natural resource surveys and damage assessment
    • OPA response management
    • Risk assessment and ecotoxicology
    • Submerged oil assessment and recovery
    • Forest inventory and management
    • Watershed management

    Environmental Compliance and Permitting

    AEM Group conducts multimedia (air, water, waste) environmental compliance audits; prepare air quality permit applications (NSR/PSD/Title V) and negotiate permit conditions with agencies; prepare NPDES permit applications for wastewater and stormwater management and prepare SWPPP; prepare annual environmental reports, prepare spill management plans (SPCC/PIPP/RCRA contingency); assist in developing ISO 14001 EMS programs; and provide environmental trainings.

    • Permitting (air, water, waste)
    • Pollution control technology assessments
    • EMS audits and program support
    • NEPA evaluations
    • Spill plans (SPCC/SWPPP RCRA contingency)
    • Multimedia (air, water, waste) compliance/assessments
    • Solid and hazardous waste management
    • TMDL sampling and development

    Mitigation and Remediation

    AEM Group implements innovative, cost effective remedial strategies for soil, groundwater, air, indoor air, and other media. We work closely with our customers to determine the most appropriate remedial program. Our experienced staff complete turnkey projects that include conceptual design, installation, and operations and maintenance (O&M) of remedial systems including: monitored natural attenuation, soil vapor extraction, dual phase extraction, groundwater extraction, non-aqueous phase liquid removal, bioremediation and bioventing, air sparging, in-situ chemical oxidation, soil vapor intrusion, and soil excavation.

    • Brownfields remediation
    • CERCLA program management
    • Sustainable and green remediation
    • Remedial design and action
    • Operations and maintenance
    • Vapor intrusion investigations and mitigation

    Sediment Sampling and Management

    To help our customers attain and then maintain compliance with constantly changing regulations, the professionals at AEM Group can develop a lean environmental management system for your organization, conduct facility audits, then work with your managers and engineers to help develop practical environmental management standards and work practices.

    • Sediment sampling and analysis

    • Dredged material disposal and management

    • Risk analysis

    • Sediment cleanup

    • Water body and watershed restoration
    • Site assessments
    • Remedy selection, design, and construction
    • Erosion and sediment control

    Regulatory Advocacy Services

    Our staff is highly experienced with the entire alphabet soup of federal and state environmental regulatory programs. We also provide assistance in negotiating with regulatory agencies.

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    Lean Environmental Management Systems Development

    To help our customers attain and then maintain compliance with constantly changing regulations, the professionals at AEM Group can develop a lean environmental management system for your organization, conduct facility audits, then work with your managers and engineers to help develop practical environmental management standards and work practices.

     Training:

    • Develop job-specific training
    • Develop facility-specific train-the-trainer programs
    • Conduct internal auditor training
    • Safety training
    • RCRA training

     

    Implementation Assistance:

    • Develop implementation plans and schedules
    • Develop environmental management programs

    And documentation:

    • Develop facility-specific management templates and draft documentation
    • Review EMS documents